1999

music for orchestra for a 3-act ballet

By:

• Philip Norman

Duration:

1h 27' 00"

Contents:

Three Acts: Act one - 12 scenes; Act Two - 10 scenes; Act Three - four scenes

Availability

• This work has 4 recordings

Programme Note

This work was commissioned and premiered by The Royal New Zealand Ballet at the Westpac Trust St James Theatre, Wellington on February 27, 1999.

Through most of 1998, the commissioned creative team including composer Philip Norman, choreographer Russell Kerr and designer Kristian Fredrikson worked on the adaptation of James M Barrie’s enchanting story. “We ate, slept and dreamt crocodiles, pirates and mermaids.”

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Royal New Zealand Ballet

• Royal New Zealand Ballet

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Performance History

	27 Feb 1999	Performed by Wellington Sinfonia (now Vector Wellington Orchestra) conducted by Patrick Flynn at St James Theatre, Wellington
		Vector Wellington Orchestra
	30 Oct 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	31 Oct 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	01 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	04 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	05 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	06 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	07 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	07 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	10 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at at Civic Theatre in Invercargill, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	11 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at at Civic Theatre in Invercargill, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	14 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Regent Theatre in Dunedin, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	15 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Regent Theatre in Dunedin, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	15 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with conductor Kenneth Young, with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at the Regent Theatre, Dunedin
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	18 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
		Christchurch Symphony    Kenneth Young
	19 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
		Christchurch Symphony    Kenneth Young
	20 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
		Christchurch Symphony    Kenneth Young
	21 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
		Christchurch Symphony    Kenneth Young
	21 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
		Christchurch Symphony    Kenneth Young
	24 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Regent on Broadway in Palmerston North, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	25 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Regent on Broadway in Palmerston North, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	28 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Napier Municipal Theatre in Napier, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	29 Nov 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Napier Municipal Theatre in Napier, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	02 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	03 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	04 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	05 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	05 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	06 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	06 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Young, and choreography by Russell Kerr with designer Kristian Fredrikson at the Aotea Centre, Auckland
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Kenneth Young
	09 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Founders Theatre in Hamilton, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra
	10 Dec 2009	Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet with choreography by Russell Kerr and designed by the late Kristian Fredrikson at Founders Theatre in Hamilton, using the recording of Peter Pan performed by the Vector Wellington Orchestra and conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young    Vector Wellington Orchestra